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SLR

American  

abbreviation

Photography.
  1. single-lens reflex camera.


SLR British  

abbreviation

  1. single-lens reflex See reflex camera

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SLR, a long-established space geodetic method, works by firing laser pulses between satellites and ground stations to measure distances with high precision.

From Science Daily • Feb. 24, 2026

He graduated to a 35 mm SLR Pentax camera when the Beatles hit it big.

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024

You can also extract sound files from the audio of a video, including on an SLR camera.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2023

SLR: We love finding great places in L.A. for ice cream.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2022

Justin has his SLR digital camera around his neck like always, and Kristina is in a pair of yoga pants and an oversize Yale sweatshirt.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King